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Market Outlook: CME Fedwatch Tool Points to Increased Chance of June Rate Hike
26.5.2023
According to the CME Group Fedwatch tool on Thursday, there was a 51% probability of a quarter-point rate increase during the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 14. Just a fortnight ago, the Fedwatch tool indicated a slim possibility of the federal funds rate reaching...
JPMorgan Boss Warns ‘Everyone Should Be Prepared’ for Interest Rates ‘Going Higher From Here’
23.5.2023
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, held its investor day event on Monday, where CEO Jamie Dimon answered questions from analysts and journalists. Despite market expectations of a rate hike pause, Dimon cautioned that people “should be prepared for rates going higher from here.”...
Bitcoin price retests key support as Fed rate hike fears steal $27K
19.5.2023
Bitcoin bulls fail to stem fresh losses, with BTC price abandoning prior strength and opportunistic whales manipulating the arena with liquidity
Bitcoin Price Outlook for May
15.5.2023
Midway through May and bitcoin has mostly fallen lower, as markets digested several key pieces of economic data. The headline was another rate hike by the Federal Reserve, which came as U.S. non-farm payrolls rose marginally higher than expected. Heading into the last fortnight of the month, could...
Biden Appoints New Fed Vice Chair as Fedwatch Tool Shows Slim Chance of Rate Hike at June Meeting
14.5.2023
Investors believe it is highly likely that the target rate will remain unchanged at the June 14 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to increase the federal funds rate by 25 basis points on May 3. As the battle against inflation in...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pushes Above $29K After Fed Rate Hike
4.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Price Predictions: Can BTC Reach $30K Following the Federal Rate Hike?
4.5.2023
In the world of cryptocurrencies, market fluctuations and price predictions are the norm, with Bitcoin often leading the way as the most talked-about digital currency.
With the recent Federal Reserve interest rate hike impacting financial markets, many are left wondering how this move will affect...
Bitcoin Falls Slightly After Fed Rate Hike
3.5.2023
BTC was down about 1% after the U.S. central bank boosted the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points. Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that the central bank had omitted language signaling rate hikes at upcoming meetings
Bitcoin limps into FOMC as flagging volume adds to BTC price hurdles
3.5.2023
Bitcoin price looks unlikely to break out as markets brace for Fed rate hike volatility
Interest rate hike speculation triggers outflows from crypto investment products: Report
2.5.2023
According to CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw outflows totaling $72 million last week, as investors brace for the Fed's forthcoming rate decision on May 3
US Central Bank Expected to Raise Lending Rate by 25bps: Experts Predict Final Hike of 2023
30.4.2023
After the most recent increase in the federal funds rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to raise the lending rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.25% in three days, according to expectations. A recent poll of 105 economists revealed that 94 of them predict a 25bps rate hike will occur during...
Bitcoin price holds $29K as US PCE data sparks 90% Fed rate hike bets
28.4.2023
Bitcoin holds firm around $29,000 as markets escape a "shock" from the week's main macro event
Gold Slides on Higher US Treasury Yields, Dollar
19.4.2023
Prices of gold, and other precious metals, fell on Wednesday due to stronger U.S. yields and national currency. The decline comes on the backdrop of expectations of new interest rate increases next month amid persistent inflation in the United States and elsewhere. Gold and Silver Slip as Investors...
Bitcoin price rivals 10-month high as CPI data beats expectations
12.4.2023
BTC price performance gets a fresh boost from strong U.S. inflation data, with Bitcoin bulls eyeing a clean trend breakout
Strategist Expects US Recession by Year-End, Fed Tightening to Drag Down Economy
11.4.2023
Investment bank MPS Capital Services has warned that the U.S. economy will be in a recession by year-end. The firm’s strategist predicts that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by an additional 25 basis points, warning that the central bank’s monetary tightening “will...
Economists Expect the Fed to Reveal Another 25bps Rate Hike Before Pausing for the Rest of 2023
10.4.2023
After the March rate hike by the Federal Reserve, economists believe that the recent move by Saudi Arabia and several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production could complicate the central bank’s mission. Additionally, the majority of...
Bitcoin rests at $28K as US jobs data boosts new Fed rate hike bets
7.4.2023
Bitcoin price action does not warm to nonfarm payrolls numbers as analysts predict the Fed continuing to hike interest rates in May
Experts Predict More Bank Failures in the US Following Interest Rate Hike and Unsettled Banking Crisis
27.3.2023
After the recent bank collapses in the U.S., a number of people believe that more failures are coming following the Federal Reserve’s increase of the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps). American journalist Charles Gasparino insists that Wall Street’s “low-rate”...
Will BTC ditch the bear market? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
27.3.2023
Bitcoin price is gearing up for a key monthly close that could see it dump its 2022 bear market for good
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Fall Towards $27,000 to Start the Weekend
25.3.2023
Bitcoin moved close to a breakout below $27,000 on Saturday, as markets moved lower following a volatile week of trading. Market uncertainty was high this week, as traders digested the latest Federal Reserve interest rate hike, as well as the on-going global banking crisis. Ethereum remains below...